She obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Colombo (Sri Lanka), a Degree of Sangeeth Vadya Visharad in Violin from the University of Bathkande ,Lucknow (India), a Post Graduate Diploma in Economics Development from the University of Colombo (Sri Lanka), a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychosocial work from the University of Colombo (Sri Lanka), a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from the University of Colombo (Sri Lanka), and a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Recourses from the Wigan & Leigh College (UK)

She is an author of children’s books, a journalist and a translator.

She served as a Senior Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Inland Revenue